Garland Globe | 1907-01-12 | Page 6 | Comment That Stung

Comment That Stung. Tho marquis of Lansdowu, leadoi of unionist peers In tho British parlln ment, speaks rarely but nlwuys witr effect. He revels In gravo sarcaam On ono ocaslon Lord Crowe, tho lib eral loader, mado a speech on a subject which ho dcalred to leave a matter tor open voting among his followers. Lord Lansdowno congratulated his friend on his eloquent speech. "I havo followed It," he said, "with earnest earn-est attention not only on account of tho Importawo of tho subject hut also on account of tho noble lord's judicial attitude I admired his earnestness and eloquonco, but whnt Impressed mo most wns his Impartiality." A pause. "Yes, until tho last minute I did not know on which Bldo of tho fence his lordship was coming down."